Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Cary, NC flatbed rate

$1,877flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,614–$2,140
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Cary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Cary → Jacksonville$2,781

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,515	$3.13	$1,349 – $1,682
53' refrigerated	$1,808	$3.74	$1,573 – $2,044
48' flatbed	$1,877	$3.88	$1,614 – $2,140
Step deck	$2,055	$4.25	$1,726 – $2,383
Power only	$1,311	$2.71	$1,141 – $1,482
Hotshot	$989	$2.04	$820 – $1,157
26' box truck	$979	$2.02	$832 – $1,126
Sprinter van	$606	$1.25	$509 – $703

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

More lanes into Cary

48' flatbed lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,541	$5.02	$2,186 – $2,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,162	$2.77	$5,300 – $7,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,008	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$12,205	$4.74	$10,496 – $13,914	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Cary, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Cary, NC is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,614 and $2,140.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Cary, NC by truck?

About 484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $473 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,781, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Cary, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology